Emulated games illegally downloaded: Nintendo sues streamers

Nintendo is suing a US streamer for copyright infringement. The man with the streamer pseudonym "EveryGameGuru" is said to have repeatedly streamed Nintendo games online before they were even released. He apparently used black copies that he played via the emulator.

In the past two years, "EveryGameGuru" is said to have organized over 50 such streams in which at least ten different Nintendo games were shown before their actual launch. This is according to the statement of claim, which was first reported by the US website 404 Media.

The statement of claim paints a picture of a streamer who had his sights set on a legal battle. He is said to have linked websites on which black copies of unreleased games are published for his viewers. When Nintendo had his streaming accounts blocked, 'EveryGameGuru' simply switched from – to other streaming platforms and alternative accounts. At the same time, he is said to have asked for donations via CashApp.

"We can do this all day long"

"I have a thousand burner channels", wrote "EveryGameGuru" in a response to a takedown notice to Nintendo. "We can do this all day." A screenshot of the email is included in the lawsuit. Most recently, the US streamer is said to have streamed the Nintendo game "Mario & Luigi: Brothership" several times at the end of October, before the title officially went on sale on November 7.

The streams of unreleased games are said to have affected the marketing strategy, among other things, writes Nintendo. They would also have encouraged illegal copies of video games. Nintendo is now demanding 150,000 US dollars in damages per copyright infringement – With over 50 streams, this could amount to millions.

Nintendo has been cracking down on emulators in recent years. Several developers of emulators have stopped their work.

(dahe)